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5,000 homes will have “a crushing impact” on Forest of Marston Vale

Plans to create 4,500 jobs and provide up to 5,000 homes between Bedford and Milton Keynes – along with two other projects – will have “a crushing impact” on the Forest of Marston Vale...

Bedford student elected Deputy Member of Youth Parliament

A Bedford Sixth Form student has been elected Deputy Member of Youth Parliament after a borough-wide vote involving more than 4,000 young people. Iqra Qadeer, 16, who studies...

Bedford council confident of £18.6m savings despite ‘significant risks’

Bedford Borough Council says it is confident it will deliver £18.6m of savings this year despite a £1.8m gap, delays and significant risks highlighted in a committee report...

“Fundamentally flawed” development approved for Marston Valley

Plans to create 4,500 jobs and provide up to 5,000 homes between Bedford and Milton Keynes – along with two other projects – will have “a crushing impact” on the Forest of Marston Vale...

5,000-home Marston Vale scheme edges toward green light after eight years

A mixed development project for up to 5,000 homes between Bedford and Milton Keynes is being recommended for approval by planning officers. Applicant O and H Properties Limited’s...

Monthly column: Our pubs are at risk, and the Government needs to change course

For centuries, pubs have been at the heart of local communities, but their future is under threat due to ever-rising costs and Government red tape. I’ve been out and about across...

£2 million planned savings shortfall facing Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Borough Council is facing a shortfall of nearly £2 million in planned savings, with more than half of the projects behind schedule, a new report shows. A report to the...

Services cuts still on the cards as Bedford Borough Council grapples with budget

Bedford Borough Council could reduce some services to minimum legal levels and increase charges as part of an “emergency” plan to stabilise its finances. The council’s...

Great Denham Golf Club demolition plans spark fears of wider redevelopment

Residents have objected to plans to demolish the former Great Denham Golf Club clubhouse and build up to five homes, warning the scheme could pave the way for wider redevelopment of the site...

Backlash against proposed all-night gambling venue in Bedford town centre

Concerns have been raised over plans to open a gambling venue which could operate 24 hours a day in Bedford’s town centre. Future Leisure Limited has applied for a premises licence...